Before Idul Fitri holiday last month, I had opportunity to visit de Britto College High School in Yogyakarta. One lesson I concluded from de Britto community, and I think it will be useful for us, is its free education value. Why so? We will see why. I hope this essay ... Furthermore →

Firstly, the title of the book is already critical: School of Critical Education. Therefore, I am convinced that the writer, Dr. M. Agus Nuryatno, is a critical person. He is currently a lecturer of Islamic education at Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University in Yogyakarta. He graduated from McGill University in ... Furthermore →

When attending a guest lecture by John Hunt on how to make use of information technology in education, I found that his lecture talked more about education philosophy than technology. John Hunt is an education consultant of Willi Toisuta & Associates. He teaches at the School of Science and Education ... Furthermore →

The growth and the come-back of global economy that is happening in Asian countries are very much affected by the progress of knowledge. We are familiar with the term “knowledge-based global economy”. Wider penetration is made possible by the revolution in information and communication technology. We need to pay attention ... Furthermore →

I will start with my position that the word “missionary” used in this essay—requested by Yapendik GPIB—in our context means a person or a group of persons sent (by certain institutions) to do a special mission. This definition meets our understanding of the European Christian missionaries sending to islands in ... Furthermore →

Preamble The concept of campus ministry (CM) in this scenario is “nurturing as well as empowering, on the basis of Christian faith”, the capacity of a university as academic community to reach: Excellence (knowledge and skills of talented professionals–concept of “excellence” in the context of CM is knowledge-driven and therefore ... Furthermore →

An education model based on the local virtue and wisdom of the people of Ambon to motivate social reconstruction and modernity. The city of Ambon was the center for learning in the province of Moluccas. It had the best schools and the only public university for the region. The educational ... Furthermore →